| Threatening letters from TV Licensing 12:55 - Jan 29 with 6188 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
Since I moved into a new property 9 months ago I've received a number of letters from TV Licensing threatening me to buy a TV license, all of which I have ignored as I don't have a TV nor stream content.
I've just received another one, reminding me that my address is 'under investigation' but that I have a 10-DAY WINDOW in which to take action. Apparently if I don't do anything by 5th Feb they will escalate my case to the 'Enforcement Team' who will come to visit me.
As far as I know, these are simply scare tactics by essentially a sales company, and the best thing to do is ignore the letters/ignore them if they do visit.
Is it best to at least make a record on their website of the fact that I don't need a TV license? Or should I just continue to ignore, and if they do knock on my door, tell them that they have no legal authority to do anything and politely close the door?
I'm not worried but I'd appreciate any advice! |  |
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| Threatening letters from TV Licensing on 18:49 - Jan 30 with 257 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Threatening letters from TV Licensing on 11:47 - Jan 30 by DJR |
I got a downvote for this, but I am a lawyer, so like to think I know the best thing to do.
EDIT: I've now read the earlier post, and can understand the downvote. But I had a similar issue when my mother died, notified the TV licensing people, and only got one follow-up letter to check nothing had changed about a year later. [Post edited 30 Jan 12:05]
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Yes, same here when my dad died. No trouble at all and just that yearly follow-up. Letting them know is an obvious thing to do. |  |
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| Threatening letters from TV Licensing on 19:14 - Jan 30 with 229 views | Tangledupin_Blue |
| Threatening letters from TV Licensing on 14:21 - Jan 30 by mutters |
Wow, such a different experience to mine. Sorry to hear that you're being harassed like that. |
I've never thought of it as harassment. Letter arrives and we have a joke about being a Christmas Card from the TV Licence people, or whatever, then it goes in the recycle bin and is forgotten about. |  |
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| Threatening letters from TV Licensing on 19:16 - Jan 30 with 220 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Threatening letters from TV Licensing on 19:14 - Jan 30 by Tangledupin_Blue |
I've never thought of it as harassment. Letter arrives and we have a joke about being a Christmas Card from the TV Licence people, or whatever, then it goes in the recycle bin and is forgotten about. |
Once a year probably isnt. If its regularish though, and after you have told them that you do not require one and will be in touch in the event you do.... |  | | |
| Threatening letters from TV Licensing on 20:08 - Jan 30 with 189 views | Tangledupin_Blue |
| Threatening letters from TV Licensing on 19:16 - Jan 30 by redrickstuhaart |
Once a year probably isnt. If its regularish though, and after you have told them that you do not require one and will be in touch in the event you do.... |
We get about three or four letters a year. We have a joke and it goes in the bin. We gave up replying to them years ago when we realised that replying made no difference. | |
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